Morning Prayer

For Psalm 25, Prof. Calvin notes how David confessed his sins granularly and cumulatively, not denying but affirming his “manifold sins and transgressions.” Think of the old 1662 BCP at MP, EP and HC. Not a version for the snowflakes and cupcakes, but strong stuff. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Leviticus:” comments on some decadent Graff-Wellhausians and their progeny dating Leviticus to 500-450 BC, willy nilly, with more Germanic diktats. ISBE on “Levitical Cities:” comments on the varied locations of these cities. For Genesis 14.1-12: Prof. Keil comments on the priesthood of Melchizedek and Abram’s tithe to him. For Judges 8.13ff., Prof. Keil comments on Gideon’s relationship with non-participatory tribes. For Isaiah 10.20-23, Prof. Henry comments on the preservation of the elect remnant. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall is addressing “Messiahship” in Israeli thought and in John’s Gospel. For Mathew 8.5-22, Prof. Jamieson is again commenting on half-hearted discipleship. It’s all or nothing. No middlers. For Romans 6.1-11, Prof. Hodge is addressing the rebuttal of antinomianism. For Acts 1.6-11, Prof. Henry begins the focus on the Ascension, the apostles “beholding” Christ’s slow ascension. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” concludes the issues of Being and Change in Parmenides. The stuff of table talk—at no one’s kitchen table. EDT: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804): the acme of the so-called Enlightenment, a self-flattering label (on our view). Kant influenced 19th-20th century with his epistemic limitations offered as a German diktat. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge notes that all human beings have a knowledge of God. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond outlines the Arminianism of Clark Pinnock. For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof is pointing out the lack of Biblical evidence for premillenarianism. ODCC: Osius or Hosius of Cordoba (257-357, dying at 100): attendee at various Synods, e.g. Arminium, etc., a visitor to Alexandria to investigate Arius and Athanasius, and a counselor to Constantine about Arianism and Athanasius. May have been a catalyst to 325 Nicaea. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff is still discussing the conversion of St. Paul. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses Photius’s restoration to the Patriarchy of Constantinople c. 870 AD. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff comments on a gentle, but chastising letter from Calvin to Melancthon after Luther last trumpet blast against the anti-Cannibalists. Have some courage is the upshot and correct the vehemence of Luther. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch addresses the issue of purgatory in 1536 amongst the moderate evangelicals. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff continues the story of Flacius and the Cannibalism issue. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs in #598 note that sinners put Jesus to death and some, by their relapses, put Him to death afresh. At least these Romanists refer to original and actual sins outshining the soft, Marcionitic, decadent Protestants. Westminster Confession of Faith 7.5: 5. This covenant was differently administered in the time of the law, and in the time of the gospel: under the law, it was administered by promises, prophecies, sacrifices, circumcision, the paschal lamb, and other types and ordinances delivered to the people of the Jews, all foresignifying Christ to come; which were, for that time, sufficient and efficacious, through the operation of the Spirit, to instruct and build up the elect in faith in the promised Messiah, by whom they had full remission of sins, and eternal salvation; and is called the old testament.